I have really enjoyed this semester in English. I like my professor and how he did things in class. He didn't give us all this tedius work to do during class. He just got straight to the point and let us know what we needed to do. I found the papers very beneficial because they helped me to realize what a good paper really is. Before I got here I thought good papers were the regular five paragraph papers I did throughout middle and high school. I also liked the short stories. They were very interesting and I like the way Boyle put twists to them. Every time I started reading one of Boyle's stories I could never put it down. I always finished the story in one sitting because I couldn't just stop reading and continue later. I liked writing the in-class reading essays because I always felt like I could write forever about the stories. They were very interesting and I always looked forward to reading them. The way they were split into different sections so that they had the same idea was cool to me. I felt like everybody was a part of the class, our professor tried to get everybody engaged in conversation. We always talked about the most random stuff but it was fun because everybody got along and was involved. I have not benefitted from the writing book we were assigned to read a few times. We only had to read it a few times and each time I did I never really got a whole lot out of it. This English class was different from previous ones because I didn't feel like I was in a strict class when I was there. It was a really chill class where anybody could talk about anything. The professor was pretty straight forward with everybody and let them them know if they needed any help he would help them. I have actually signed up for English 1200 with the same professor because I really liked the way he did things in class. I am looking forward to another semester of English!

I had a really good experience in this English class. I really enjoyed the way it was presented and the way it was taught. I liked the atmosphere that was created from this class and I enjoyed all of ... more

Honestly, this has been the most interesting English class I've ever had. A lot of my past teachers have tried to make English seem easy and fun. Unfortunately all of them failed at accomplishing... more

I have actually enjoyed this English class. In my past English classes in high school, we never did much writing. I always felt like I wasnít a very strong writer because none of my English teachers... more

At the beginning of the semester I wasnít at all worried because normally I do really good in my English classes. Things were fine and the beginning and I thought I could handle it but then I started ... more

I have enjoyed going to your 1100 English class. It has been an actually fun class to go to because of all of the jokes and sarcastic comments. I feel like this class has better prepared me for... more

I have over all had a good experience in English. I have found that going over how the essays should be written are beneficial. It really helps me with the lay out of my papers, although the content... more

To be honest I have loved being in your class. I have found it to be funny and entertaining, but at the same time I was learning how to become a better writer. I loved waking up in the morning and... more

This semester, English has honestly been my favorite class. Unlike all my other classes, I actually enjoy and look forward to this class. Your sarcasm and humor kept me entertained and on my feet. I... more

At the beginning of the semester I thought this would just be another English class that I would dread going to each morning. Since English has never been my strongest area, I donít like to read or... more

In all honesty the very first day was the moment I realized what I was really in for. I didnít really know what to expect form a college level English course and I was in for a rude awakening it... more

My experience in English class this semester was great! It was really the only class I looked forward to going to. All the sarcasm and jokes really appealed to me because usually English class is... more

English this semester has been quite the journey with the T.C. Boyle stories, in class writing assignments, online discussions, and the stories we share about our daily lives. I remember walking in... more

This semester in English 1100, I have experienced a less stressful and therefore easier to learn from classroom environment. Every other English course I have taken is very tedious as well as grammar ... more

At the beginning of the semester, I didn't think the class would be as hard, and that you only said you graded papers hard so we would try really hard. After the first paper, I realized that wasn't... more

I had a fun time in this particular English class. The story selections were twisted and unique - far different than the pieces we were forced to read in high school English classes. They made you... more

My experience this semester has been good. This is really a one of a kind class, I have never had a class at all with a teacher like Andy Bates. All I can say is that this has been the only class I... more

I have enjoyed having English this semester. It is a fun class to go to and having a small number of people in the class helps you get a good interaction with Bates. Also having a teacher who is... more

I really enjoyed English this semester. Iíve loved the fact that the expectations for the course were so straightforward and we always knew what was expected of us. I feel like I have become a better ... more

This video makes me appreciate that I am in this class and that I am not on drugs like this man apparently is. My experiences in this class have been mostly good. I enjoyed the in-class discussions... more

Overall, I have enjoyed this class. Itís a lot better than some of the English classes I had in high school where the teachers were mean. I wish I could have been taught to write better though. I... more

I have had a very good experience with my English 1100 class this semester. At first I thought it was going to be very hard and time consuming with all the talk of papers. Even if I have not done as... more